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January 2013

January 07, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that my wife and I went to see Lincoln last night... first movie...

January 04, 2013

If You Haven’t Seen This Yet… Les Miserables Family Reaction – Your Friday Funny!

If you haven't watched this yet, you have to see it. The family just went...

January 03, 2013

Tyler Hamilton, Lance Armstrong and the Power of a Secret

Over the break I read Tyler Hamilton's memoir The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World...

January 02, 2013

December 2012

December 31, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional – 2012 Year End Confessions

Father Adam - a Benedictine monk who is my spiritual director - always says "God...

December 30, 2012

Incarnation: The Scandal of Particularity

As an evangelical Christian I am a part of a people who have emphasized the...

December 24, 2012

Top Ten Christmas Movies of All Time

If you are like me, there's no time to sit and watch Christmas movies today...

December 23, 2012

Theologian Trading Cards – It’s the Gift that Keeps On Giving

Forget the Jelly of the Month club, this is a stroke of genius. I'm kicking...

December 22, 2012

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Official Trailer – Why Am I Excited About this Movie?

Steve Carell and Jim Carrey in the same movie, plus Steve Buscemi to boot? This...

December 21, 2012

Jib Jab’s Year in Review 2012 – “The End Is Here!”

Best recap of 2012 I've seen so far.

December 21, 2012

Friday Funny – Harvard Sailing Team’s “Puppy Pictures”

When you get together with family and friends during the holidays someone will inevitably bring...

December 20, 2012

This Is How You Give a Christmas Gift

In the interest of full disclosure, the remarkable young woman in this post is my...

December 20, 2012

Brent Strawn on CNN – The Bible on Dealing with Grief

Brent Strawn was on CNN yesterday talking about the Bible's view on how to deal...

December 19, 2012

Nate Silver Adds Some Context to Gun Control: The Nerds Bring the Numbers

It's always good when an argument is brewing and the boiler plate rhetoric gets old...

December 18, 2012

What to Do About Gun Violence: Personal Freedoms v. The Common Good

Scot McKnight has an interesting blog post up at Jesus Creed talking about gun violence....

December 17, 2012

Watch This Video, Because You Need a Little Beauty In Your Life: “A Hallelujah Christmas” by Cloverton

I've made a couple of new friends, Joshua & Tiffany Svorinic, through my church. Josh...

December 17, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I am weary from grief and worry. I confess that last week...

December 16, 2012

SNL Silent Night – Children’s Choir Opens Show

Saturday Night Live's signature opening is always cold. No theme music, no credits, just a...

December 14, 2012

It Was An Act of Madness…

It's been a hell of a week... Then around noon today I clicked on my...

December 14, 2012

A Little Escapist Laughter from Dave Barnes – Christmas Extravagan Za for our Friday Funny

This has been a hellish week for a lot of friends and family. If you...

December 13, 2012

Wendell Berry Talks Standard of Living, Limits, Scale, and Context

When I hear Wendell Berry speak I can't help thinking that I'm watching a living...

December 12, 2012

Why Do We Become So Easily Offended?

Do you find yourself feeling offended often? I encounter this reality every single day. Many...

December 11, 2012

John Stewart & Stephen Colbert: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Daily Show’s Beginnings

An interesting interview took place between Stephen Colbert (interviewer), and John Stewart (interviewee), last Friday...

December 10, 2012

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that my shoulders ache all the time. I confess that it seems to...

December 09, 2012

Now I Have This Song Stuck in my Head (Thank you very much Jimmy Fallon)

This is one of the more creative videos I've seen this year. Jimmy Fallon takes...

December 07, 2012

The Hipsters Talk about Their Favorite Music – You are Not Cool Enough For This Conversation

A little Friday Funny from the ever-hilarious Harvard Sailing Team.

December 07, 2012

Gift Ideas for Book Lovers 2012 – Christmas Gifts for the Reader in Your Life

If you are buying a gift for a book lover this year I have some...

December 06, 2012

The Fix’s List of Best Presidential Biographies

The Fix's Chris Natalie Jennings and Sean Sullivan made a call to readers to submit their...

December 05, 2012

Can Texas Secede from the Union? A Creative Way to Answer

If Texas split into 5 smaller states they would be named: North Texas, South Texas,...

December 04, 2012

Everyone I Know is in Pain: This Means You…

One of the occupational hazards of ministry is the increased exposure to other people’s pain. Not...